2020 Fabric Moratorium
11-04-2020, 09:35 PM
#1092
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: Florida
Posts: 3,824
I'm getting close to finishing a top from stash: 65 x 55, which is ~4 yds with seam allowances, waste, etc.. Now, it's back to stash to find ~4 yds for the back and 1/2 yr for binding. This one is a keeper. Tomorrow or Friday when I feel fresh, I'll attempt a photo, no promises. I've had directions, I'm just not good at following directions.
11-05-2020, 08:15 AM
#1094
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Join Date: Aug 2018
Location: Greater Peoria, IL -- just moved!
Posts: 6,058
Hey there moratoriumers 
I've been pretty quiet for me and pretty much off line the last couple of weeks. Some times life just throws a series of things that sound pretty petty and like whining when you list them out so I won't. Nothing horrible, just minor annoyances in most years seem greater this year.
I've gotten so little done quilting-wise this year compared to my normal output. The nice thing about the fabric is it can wait until next year. I've done very well on the not buying! I've sent out some donation boxes.
I just finished my last round in the Round Robin project, it will go next to the maker of the center/owner. I had to do a lot of math and figuring based on the fabrics I was using and just laughed when I did indeed have "just enough" of my black yardage. Have a picture of what was left and the story here:
2020 June through November Round Robin
I've been pretty quiet for me and pretty much off line the last couple of weeks. Some times life just throws a series of things that sound pretty petty and like whining when you list them out so I won't. Nothing horrible, just minor annoyances in most years seem greater this year.I've gotten so little done quilting-wise this year compared to my normal output. The nice thing about the fabric is it can wait until next year. I've done very well on the not buying! I've sent out some donation boxes.
I just finished my last round in the Round Robin project, it will go next to the maker of the center/owner. I had to do a lot of math and figuring based on the fabrics I was using and just laughed when I did indeed have "just enough" of my black yardage. Have a picture of what was left and the story here:
2020 June through November Round Robin
11-05-2020, 04:53 PM
#1095
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Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Southwest Idaho
Posts: 5,999
Originally Posted by petthefabric
I'm getting close to finishing a top from stash: 65 x 55, which is ~4 yds with seam allowances, waste, etc.. Now, it's back to stash to find ~4 yds for the back and 1/2 yr for binding. This one is a keeper. Tomorrow or Friday when I feel fresh, I'll attempt a photo, no promises. I've had directions, I'm just not good at following directions.
PM me and I’ll share my email....I’ll be glad to post a picture for you. I wanna see the keeper!!
11-05-2020, 06:10 PM
#1096
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Posts: 2,807
petthefabric: Looking forward to the post.
Iceblossom: Very pretty and wahoo to just enough black.
I have another top finished. It was a simple enough top but I lost all of my mojo earlier this week. My inspiration was the yard of jungle fabric. I found everything in my stash from donations along the way. The red borders were found in the last bunch of fabric my church group sent my way. Someone had taken a shirt apart. There were leftover sleeves and fronts with pockets. Lol! It worked great for the borders. I’m cutting the rest into strips.
It looks better in person. 🤷♀️
Iceblossom: Very pretty and wahoo to just enough black.
I have another top finished. It was a simple enough top but I lost all of my mojo earlier this week. My inspiration was the yard of jungle fabric. I found everything in my stash from donations along the way. The red borders were found in the last bunch of fabric my church group sent my way. Someone had taken a shirt apart. There were leftover sleeves and fronts with pockets. Lol! It worked great for the borders. I’m cutting the rest into strips.
It looks better in person. 🤷♀️
11-05-2020, 10:49 PM
#1097
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Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Between the dashes of a tombstone
Posts: 12,716
reteach...from odds and ends you put together some nice quilts. Maybe you just need to rest and then mojo will return!
Another LQS is having a monthly scrap/stash mystery quilt. I pulled out fabrics and was ready to start cutting, but that's as far as it got. Now time for a new one...will see if I get my act together on this one. Will see how my week goes!
Another LQS is having a monthly scrap/stash mystery quilt. I pulled out fabrics and was ready to start cutting, but that's as far as it got. Now time for a new one...will see if I get my act together on this one. Will see how my week goes!
11-06-2020, 04:44 PM
#1099
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Posts: 2,807
Thanks for the compliments. I was trying to find the name of the fabric and when I found it, the website said it was rare. I can’t remember the name of it though. Lol!
I am more into a cleaning/organizing stage in my sewing room which is ok. At least, I found my missing crazy patch block, repressed it, checked it’s size (I had to take 2 seams out to make it big enough), and then put it in the correct place. 👍.
It was middle 70’s today. Beautiful and totally unexpected weather for this time of year. One less day of winter as I see it.
I am more into a cleaning/organizing stage in my sewing room which is ok. At least, I found my missing crazy patch block, repressed it, checked it’s size (I had to take 2 seams out to make it big enough), and then put it in the correct place. 👍.
It was middle 70’s today. Beautiful and totally unexpected weather for this time of year. One less day of winter as I see it.
11-06-2020, 04:49 PM
#1100
Super Member
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Cottage Grove, MN
Posts: 2,807
oksewglad: I’m trying to avoid anything new right now but the Bonnie Hunter one is sure enticing me to join. I have plenty of time but I’m enjoying working on my own things. Good luck with your monthly mystery quilt.
